Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE affects the WordPress Bulk Edit Post Titles plugin up to version 5.0.0. The issue is broken access control: a logged-in user may be able to perform an action they should not be authorized to perform. The known impact is limited to integrity, not data theft or site outage.
Executive priority
Handle in normal vulnerability remediation cycles, with faster action for sites that allow many logged-in contributors or editors. The business risk is unauthorized content modification, which can affect site integrity and trust, but the supplied evidence does not indicate data compromise, outage, or active exploitation.
Technical view
CVE-2023-49754 is a CWE-862 missing authorization flaw in Yogesh Pawar Bulk Edit Post Titles. The CVSS 3.1 score is 4.3 with network access, low attack complexity, low privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites with the Bulk Edit Post Titles plugin installed at version 5.0.0 or earlier. The CVSS vector requires an authenticated low-privileged user, so public anonymous exploitation is not supported by the supplied evidence.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. It also does not provide exploit mechanics, affected endpoints, or a confirmed fixed version. Treat this as an authenticated integrity-risk issue until vendor or Patchstack guidance clarifies remediation.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports missing authorization with low-privileged authenticated access and low integrity impact. The bundle does not identify the vulnerable route, required WordPress capability, proof-of-concept status, or a fixed release. Avoid assuming broader plugin or WordPress exposure beyond Bulk Edit Post Titles <= 5.0.0.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the bulk-edit-post-titles plugin.
- Confirm whether installed versions are 5.0.0 or earlier.
- Check vendor or Patchstack guidance for an official fixed version.
- Disable or remove the plugin if it is unused or no fix is available.
- Limit WordPress accounts with content-management permissions.
Validation and detection
- Review plugin inventory for Bulk Edit Post Titles installations.
- Record installed plugin versions and compare against <= 5.0.0.
- Review user roles that can access plugin bulk-edit functionality.
- Check content change history for unexpected post title edits.
- Monitor vendor, CVE, and Patchstack records for remediation updates.
Public sources used
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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Source materials
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CWE details
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Missing Authorization
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